Match Report


ChelseaChelsea     Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday
Matthew ReesMatthew Rees Dave Wright Dave Wright
Wes MonkW. Monk69
G
1
G
72Leevi GaddL. Gadd
Darius ShieldsD. Shields70
D
2
D
73Kai HelmerK. Helmer
Sol RodgersS. Rodgers71
D
3
D
78Andre MonteiroA. Monteiro
Mervin EhioguM. Ehiogu68
D
captain4
D
73Jaakko SalminenJ. Salminen
Kelvin JeffersK. Jeffers68
D
5
D
77Goran BrncicG. Brncic
Anthony KeeganA. Keegan66
M
6captain
M
76Sergio AlmeidaS. Almeida
Kees van den BergK. van den Berg69
M
7
M
85Lucas Gabriel TaffarelL. Taffarel
Ali MacéA. Macé72
M
8
A
73Petros SarakisP. Sarakis
Henry AdamsH. Adams69
A
9
A
82Saul BarronS. Barron
Felipe MarcelinoF. Marcelino71
A
10
A
73Artur CarvalhoA. Carvalho
Carlos SerranoC. Serrano72
A
11
A
74Klas OsmanowskiK. Osmanowski
 
Stanley WalshS. Walsh63
D
12
M
72Rodrigo PintoR. Pinto
Alexander UnsworthA. Unsworth66
A
13
M
73Terry AthertonT. Atherton
Julian HierroJ. Hierro64
M
14
A
71Lars DiakiteL. Diakite

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Stamford Bridge where Chelsea play host to Sheffield Wednesday. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Chelsea are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Sheffield Wednesday appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Andy Riggott.


0.00
Sheffield Wednesday kick off and get the match underway!
9.28
Kees van den Berg makes a simple pass to Henry Adams. Henry Adams whips in a cross ball towards Carlos Serrano. Carlos Serrano rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it is tipped over by Leevi Gadd.
12.25
Lucas Gabriel Taffarel deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Saul Barron. Saul Barron lofts in a cross ball towards Artur Carvalho. Artur Carvalho jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
16.59
Kai Helmer sees space and advances. Kai Helmer chips the ball to his team mate, Artur Carvalho. Artur Carvalho plays a one-two with Klas Osmanowski and rushes in on goal... Artur Carvalho side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
20.24
Andre Monteiro makes a probing pass to Sergio Almeida. Sergio Almeida flicks a high pass forward to Klas Osmanowski who brings the ball under control. Klas Osmanowski knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.21
Andre Monteiro hacks Felipe Marcelino from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Felipe Marcelino stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.07
Lucas Gabriel Taffarel makes a probing pass to Klas Osmanowski. Klas Osmanowski lofts in a cross ball towards Artur Carvalho. Artur Carvalho heads the ball goalwards. Wes Monk picks it out of the air!
32.24
Sergio Almeida flicks a high pass forward. Klas Osmanowski holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Klas Osmanowski controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. What a cracker!! Wes Monk had no chance!! Goal for Sheffield Wednesday!
40.50
Darius Shields makes a probing pass to Ali Macé. Ali Macé flicks a high pass forward to Henry Adams who brings the ball under control. Henry Adams shoots from long range but it flies just wide!
42.29
Lucas Gabriel Taffarel clumsily knocks into Kees van den Berg. The referee brings Lucas Gabriel Taffarel to one side and gives him a warning! Kees van den Berg stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.48
Andre Monteiro barges into Felipe Marcelino. The referee calls over Andre Monteiro and shows him his second yellow card! He's sending him off!! Felipe Marcelino stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Chelsea appear unchanged since the first half. Sheffield Wednesday also appear unchanged since the first half. The Chelsea players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Chelsea kick off!
48.15
Kees van den Berg decides to run forward with the ball. Kees van den Berg lofts in a cross ball towards Henry Adams. Henry Adams powers a header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
59.26
Kai Helmer threads a neat ball through to Sergio Almeida. Sergio Almeida makes a probing pass to Petros Sarakis. Petros Sarakis knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Darius Shields.
60.12
Chelsea have made 2 substitutions with Julian Hierro replacing Ali Macé and Alexander Unsworth replacing Henry Adams .
63.52
Sergio Almeida brings the ball forward. Sergio Almeida shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
65.46
Kai Helmer threads a neat ball through to Lucas Gabriel Taffarel. Lucas Gabriel Taffarel flicks a high pass forward to Artur Carvalho who brings the ball under control. Artur Carvalho knocks in a cross ball towards Petros Sarakis. Petros Sarakis rises majestically and gets a header on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
66.45
Mervin Ehiogu catches Petros Sarakis on the ankles. Mervin Ehiogu is given a warning by the referee! Petros Sarakis runs off the knock.
67.03
Lucas Gabriel Taffarel changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Lucas Gabriel Taffarel sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
71.06
Darius Shields flicks the ball to his team mate, Kees van den Berg. Kees van den Berg flicks a high pass forward. Carlos Serrano holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Carlos Serrano shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
79.55
Darius Shields knocks the ball forward to Anthony Keegan. Anthony Keegan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Felipe Marcelino. Felipe Marcelino edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Felipe Marcelino provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball curls but is blocked by Klas Osmanowski's outstretched leg.
85.51
Lucas Gabriel Taffarel hacks Kees van den Berg from behind! The referee calls over Lucas Gabriel Taffarel and shows him a yellow card! Kees van den Berg runs off the knock.
89.30
Klas Osmanowski flicks a high pass forward. Sergio Almeida controls it well on his chest. Sergio Almeida hits a low pass to Saul Barron. Saul Barron whips in a cross ball towards Petros Sarakis. Petros Sarakis is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Wes Monk effortlessly punches it away to safety.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Chelsea

Sheffield Wednesday
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
48.6%
51.4%
Play Area
33.3%
44.4%
22.2%

Scorers
Klas Osmanowski 32

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Klas Osmanowski of Sheffield Wednesday

Match Ratings
1.Wes Monk (GK)
7
2.Darius Shields (DEF)
6
3.Sol Rodgers (DEF)
6
4.Mervin Ehiogu (DEF)
6
5.Kelvin Jeffers (DEF)
6
6.Anthony Keegan (MID)
6
7.Kees van den Berg (MID)
6
8.Ali Macé (MID)
6
9.Henry Adams (ATT)
6
10.Felipe Marcelino (ATT)
6
11.Carlos Serrano (ATT)
6
 
12.Stanley Walsh (DEF)
0
13.Alexander Unsworth (ATT)
6
14.Julian Hierro (MID)
6

1.Leevi Gadd (GK)
6
2.Kai Helmer (DEF)
6
3.Andre Monteiro (DEF)red card
3
4.Jaakko Salminen (DEF)
6
5.Goran Brncic (DEF)
6
6.Sergio Almeida (MID)
7
7.Lucas Gabriel Taffarel (MID)yellow card
6
8.Petros Sarakis (ATT)
6
9.Saul Barron (ATT)
6
10.Artur Carvalho (ATT)
6
11.Klas Osmanowski (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Rodrigo Pinto (MID)
0
13.Terry Atherton (MID)
0
14.Lars Diakite (ATT)
0